I made a screen recording app to make demos like an Apple commercial
Hey HN! I made ShotGlass, a Mac app for screenshots, screen recordings, and cinematic demos. I was tired of jumping between four apps to make one product demo. Screenshots, recordings, annotations, and After Effects for anything cinematic. I also saw the MacBook Neo commercials (recording playing on a 3D MacBook in a scene) and wondered why no screen recorder just did that. So ShotGlass does all of it: multi-window capture, annotations, zooms, transitions, and dropping a recording onto a 3D MacBook with a simulated lens. It's free to try, a one time purchase and everything stays local. I…
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Hey HN! I made ShotGlass, a Mac app for screenshots, screen recordings, and cinematic demos. I was tired of jumping between four apps to make one product demo. Screenshots, recordings, annotations, and After Effects for anything cinematic. I also saw the MacBook Neo commercials (recording playing on a 3D MacBook in a scene) and wondered why no screen recorder just did that. So ShotGlass does all of it: multi-window capture, annotations, zooms, transitions, and dropping a recording onto a 3D MacBook with a simulated lens. It's free to try, a one time purchase and everything stays local. I tried to make it simple to use and, for fun, themed like a glass of whisky. I'm updating it quite a lot, so I'd love your feedback.
Pricing, as stated on its site
Free tier, paid plans from $29/mo — Free to try, then pay once for Personal plan ($29 USD) or Team plan ($39 USD/year). No subscription required for personal use.
checked September 2026 · prices change
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